Jomol

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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox person
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| birth_name = Jomol John
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|01|01}}
| birth_place = [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala, India]]
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| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1989–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Chandrashekar Pillai|2002}}
| children = 2
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'''Jomol''' ({{IPAc-en|US|'|dʒ|o:|m|ʌ|l|l|ə}}; born 1 January 1982), also known as '''Gauri''' is an Indian actress, known for her work in [[Malayalam cinema]]. She won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]] and [[National Film Award - Special Mention (Feature film)|National Film Award - Special Mention]] for her role in ''[[Ennu Swantham Janakikutty]]'' (1996).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Remember Ennu Swantham Janakikutty fame Chanchal? Here's what the actress is up to these days|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/10/03/ennu-swantham-janakikutty-actress-chanchal-new-pics-family.html|access-date=2021-08-02|website=OnManorama}}</ref>

==Early life==

Gauri Chandrashekar Pillai was born as Jomol John to K. A. John and Alphonsa at [[Kodenchery]] in [[Kozhikode district]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mollywood Movie Actress Jomol Biography, News, Photos, Videos|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/movie-actress/jomol|access-date=2021-08-02|website=nettv4u|language=en}}</ref> Her father was an entrepreneur and her mother was a nurse in [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 10 Indian Actresses Who Converted To Hinduism {{!}} Latest Articles|url=https://nettv4u.com/entertainment/hindi/article/top-10-indian-actresses-who-converted-to-hinduism|access-date=2021-08-02|website=nettv4u|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
She is an Indian actress who appeared in [[Malayalam]] films. She has had major roles in films like ''[[Niram]]'', ''[[Piriyadha Varam Vendum]]'' and ''[[Deepasthambham Mahascharyam]]''. In 1997, she won the [[Kerala State Film Award]] for best actress for her role in ''Ennu Swantham Janakikutty'' and also a special jury mention from the [[National Film Awards]].{{citation needed|date=March 2014}}

==Personal life==
Jomol married Chandrashekar Pillai in 2002, after [[List of converts to Hinduism from Christianity|converting to Hinduism]] and changed her name to Gauri Chandrashekar Pillai.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-23|title=Mollywood Actresses Who Changed their Religion|url=https://www.eastcoastdaily.in/2018/01/23/mollywood-actresses-who-changed-their-religion.html|access-date=2021-08-02|website=East Coast Daily English|language=en-US}}</ref> The couple have 2 daughters.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Manu|first=Meera|date=2017-06-09|title=Back to school: Jomol|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/090617/back-to-school-jomol.html|access-date=2021-08-02|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>

==Awards==
'''[[National Film Awards]]'''
* 1997: Special jury Mention - [[Ennu Swantham Janakikutty]]
'''[[Kerala State Film Awards]]'''
* 1997: Best Actress - [[Ennu Swantham Janakikutty]]
'''[[Kerala Film Critics Awards]]'''
* 1997: Best Actress - [[Ennu Swantham Janakikutty]]

== Filmography ==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes !! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1989 || ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]'' || Young Unniyarcha || rowspan="3"| [[Child actor]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/oru-vadakkan-veeragatha-child-artist-jomol-vineeth-kumar-408696/|title=ഈ ചിത്രത്തിലെ ബാലതാരങ്ങളെ മനസിലായോ?}}</ref>
|-
| ''Anagha'' || Meera || <ref name="JOMOL">[https://www.ibtimes.co.in/jomol-make-big-screen-comeback-after-14-years-vkps-careful-first-look-poster-out-712693 Jomol to make big screen comeback after 14 years with VKP's Careful; first-look poster out]</ref>
|-
| 1992 || ''[[My Dear Muthachan]]'' || Maya || <ref>[https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam-actress-kerala-state-film-award-winner-childhood-photo-467266/ ബാലതാരമായെത്തി പിന്നീട് നായികയായി; സംസ്ഥാന പുരസ്കാര ജേതാവായ ഈ നടിയെ മനസ്സി]</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5"| 1998 || ''[[Sneham (1998 film)|Sneham]]'' || Manikutty || || <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pitied-and-desexualised-how-malayalam-cinema-has-portrayed-people-disability-101614 | title=Pitied and desexualised: How Malayalam cinema has portrayed people with disability|work=The News Minute|date=11 May 2019|access-date=30 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Punjabi House]]'' || Sujatha || || rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/columns/2017/jun/20/location-diaries-the-joy-of-winning-awards-680.html|title=Location Diaries: Jomol and the joy of winning awards|first=Shevlin|last=Sebastian|date=20 June 2017|access-date=30 May 2022|work=Cinema Express}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Mayilpeelikkavu]]'' || Gayathri/ Kuttimani ||
|-
| ''[[Ennu Swantham Janakikutty]]'' || Janakikutty || [[National Film Award – Special Mention (Feature Film)|National Film Award – Special Mention]] <br/> [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]] || <ref name="45thawardPDF">{{cite web|url=https://www.dff.gov.in/images/Documents/72_45thNfacatalogue.pdf|title=45th National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|access-date=27 March 2022}}</ref> <br/> <ref>{{cite web|title=State Film Awards (1991–99)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234157/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm|archive-date=3 March 2016|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards3.htm|publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]|access-date=23 September 2021}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Chitrashalabham]]'' || Deepa || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|1999||''[[Niram]]'' || Varsha || || <ref>[https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/news/i-ll-return-if-scripts-attract-me-says-jomol-025934.html മടങ്ങിവരാന്‍ ആഗ്രഹമുണ്ട്, നല്ല തിരക്കഥ ലഭിച്ചാല്‍ വരും; ജോമോളും വൈകാതെ തിരിച്ചെത്തും]</ref>
|-
|''[[Ustaad (1999 film)|Ustaad]]'' ||Zarina|| [[Cameo appearance]] ||
|-
| ''[[Deepasthambham Mahascharyam]]'' || Indu || || <ref name="JOMOL"/>
|-
|rowspan="4"|2000|| ''[[Arayannangalude Veedu]]'' || Suja || ||
|-
| ''[[Snegithiye]]'' || Savithri||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ||
|-
|''Melevaryathe Malakhakkuttikal'' || Gopika Variyar|| ||
|-
| ''[[Sayahnam]]''||-|| ||
|-
|2001|| ''[[Piriyadha Varam Vendum]]''|| Sneha||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] film ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2002|| ''Thilakam''|| Geetha|| ||
|-
| ''[[Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha]]'' ||Kanni|| ||
|-
| 2003 ||''[[Thillana Thillana]]''|| Malavika|| ||
|-
|2007|| ''[[Raakilipattu]]''|| Savithri|| ||
|-
|2008|| ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]''||rowspan=2|Archive footage||rowspan=2|Uncredited role ||
|-
|2014|| ''[[Ohm Shanthi Oshaana]]'' ||
|-
|2017||''[[Careful (2017 film)|Careful]]''||Suja|| ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/careful-review-an-easy-one-time-watch-review-malayalam-rf3jIteejjfed.html|title=Review : Careful review: An easy one time watch (2017)|website=www.sify.com|accessdate=21 April 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150718/http://www.sify.com/movies/careful-review-an-easy-one-time-watch-review-malayalam-rf3jIteejjfed.html|archivedate=15 October 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !!Channel!!Notes
|-
|2001||Onasadya||Host|| [[Kairali TV]]||
|-
|2001||Onavisheshangalumayee||Host|| [[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2005||Ellam Mayajalam||Manasa||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]|| TV debut
|-
|2005-2006||Sahadharmini||Thamara||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|2006||Koodevide||||[[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2012||Achante Makkal||Vaiga IPS|| [[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2016-2017 ||Malayali Veetamma||Judge|| [[Flowers (TV channel)]]||Reality show
|-
|2016 ||Thararuchi||Celebrity presenter|| [[Mazhavil Manorama]]||Cookery show
|-
|2018 ||Thrayambakam||Dancer|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||
|-
|2018 ||Sthree Sakthi||Dancer/Indulekha|| [[Asianet News]]||
|-
|2019||Comedy star season 2||Judge||Asianet||Reality show||
|-
|2022||Muttathe mulla||Anjana||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||serial||
|}
;Other shows as Guest
* [[Onnum Onnum Moonu]]
* JB Junction
* Varthakkappuram
* Jomolude Suvisheshangal
* Vanitha
* Thiranottam
* Katha Ithuvare
* Chat with Jomol
* I Personally
* Veettamma
* Comedy Super Nite

;Performances
* Alukkas Fairy Tale

==References==
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==External links==
{{Portal|Biography|India|Films
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*{{IMDb name|0427274|Jomol}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003227/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Jomol&limit=15 Jomol at MSI]

{{National Film Award Special Mention feature film}}
{{KeralaStateAwardForBestActress}}

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[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses from Kozhikode]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Kerala State Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Converts to Hinduism from Catholicism]]
[[Category:Indian former Christians]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]
[[Category:Indian Hindus]]
[[Category:Special Mention (feature film) National Film Award winners]]

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